by ECC Editor | Apr 22, 2021 | Comm Center News
BALDWIN — At the end of National Telecommunicator’s Appreciation Week, Tera Philipp was selected by her peers and others as Dispatcher of the Year.
Tera was recently appointed as a Lead Supervisor, and has been with Lake County 911 Central Dispatch since August of 2010.
Among her qualifications are: LEIN TAC Officer, Certified Training Officer, and Basic Telecommunicator Course Instructor. She has taken on a significant amount of duties and new tasks; in addition to her role as a telecommunicator… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
TEMPLE, TX — Being a 911 operator is a high stress job that requires months of extensive training. 911 professionals are oftentimes the first point of contact when an emergency occurs.
The training and certification process to become a 911 operator is extremely rigorous and requires a lot of training. While some may shy away from a job, a group of Temple ISD students is diving in head first… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 21, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the co-chair of the House Law Enforcement Caucus and the co-chair of the House Fire Services Caucus, today led a letter to House leadership urging inclusion of the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act in the upcoming infrastructure package. The legislation would provide $15 billion to update America’s 9-1-1 infrastructure, protect against cyber threats, and ensure that first responders will be able to efficiently use upgraded 9-1-1 technology to save lives. The letter was also signed by Fire Services Caucus co-chairs Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Mike Bost (R-IL-12), and Law Enforcement Caucus co-chair John Rutherford (R-FL-04)… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Blair County commissioners said Tuesday they are poised to join a statewide effort to upgrade the 911 emergency call system, which locally has been in use for 25 years.
Blair County Public Safety Director Mark Taylor told Commissioners Bruce R. Erb, Laura Burke and Amy Webster that the project known as Next Generation 911 is something the county could not afford to do on its own… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Watertown City Council heard a request from the Police Department to add a new 9-1-1 Communications Director position at Monday night’s council meeting. The position is currently held by a Police Captain who has been forced to balance several different roles including management of the 14-person communications center. Assistant Chief Ryan Remmers, who has managed the center most recently, estimates that 75% of his time is spent managing the center, which took him away from other police related responsibilities… READ MORE
